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U17 Women s World Cup: Tuzani wins, Netherlands 1-0 Mexico, meets Asian powerhouse in final

In the semi-finals of the U17 Women's Football World Cup, the Netherlands Women's U17 Team faced the Mexico Women's U17 Team.

The Netherlands eliminated the United States in the quarter-finals and France in the quarter-finals, while Mexico eliminated Paraguay in the quarter-finals and Italy in the quarter-finals. It can be seen that the Dutch team has eliminated stronger opponents in a row. In terms of paper strength, the Dutch team is recognized as stronger than the Mexican team, so before the game more fans were full of confidence in the Netherlands defeating Mexico.

Neither side scored a goal in the first half.

In the 24th minute of the second half, Hellefeldt sent an exquisite through ball near the top of the arc. Tuzani stepped in and met the ball on the right side of the penalty area and pushed the ball into the lower left corner of the goal to help the Dutch team take the lead.

In the end, the Netherlands defeated Mexico as they wished and advanced to the finals of the U17 Women's World Cup. However, Mexico was unfortunately eliminated and missed the final championship game. Next, the Dutch team will face the Asian powerhouse North Korea in the final. Obviously, the North Korean team is not an easy team to deal with. On paper, it must be stronger than the Mexican team, so the final is the real test for the Netherlands.